HMS Winchelsea by rafine 1/48

[rafine]

Thanks OC. It’s been an up and down kind of year. Last weeks post will be the last for about a month until we return to Florida.

 

Bob

[FrankWouts]

On 8/3/2021 at 4:41 PM, rafine said:

Thanks OC. It’s been an up and down kind of year. Last weeks post will be the last for about a month until we return to Florida.

 

Bob

Beautiful progress Bob, keep that beautiness and ofcourse the updates going, always a real pleasure to watch and read!

By the way, I took a sneak peak on google maps at Delray Beach and those are some nice surroundings!
Any Dutch immigrants there? 

 

[rafine]

Thanks so much Frank. You’re right about the surroundings, but I’m afraid that I  can’t answer about Dutch immigrants, bu t you would certainly be welcome.

 

Bob

[Old Collingwood]

Looking forward to more progress when you are settled Bob,   I have to say  - this build to my eyes is your best so far  - its  bursting with quality and detail  - loving it my friend.

 

OC.

[rafine]

Thanks so much OC. Your comments are overly generous.

 

Bob

[rafine]

I'm finally back from New Jersey, where we ironically ran into a hurricane. Nearly six weeks away didn't change my mind about redoing the forward pump handles, so that was the first thing that I did upon returning. Next, I did the aft handles. After those, the elm pumps were next. I was having trouble creating slots in the laser cut brackets for the handles, so I chose to make up my own by laminating three pieces of 1/32" strip and shaping  that assembly appropriately. To complete the chapter seven work, I added the remaining deck beams and their knees.

 

Now, I will wait for Chuck's return and the release of the chapter eight parts and the stove.

 

Bob

[Nunnehi (Don)]

Looks great, Bob, good to see you back at it!

 

Don

[Ryland Craze]

Beautiful work.

[Gahm]

That looks amazing! What a beautiful model!

 

Thomas

[rafine]

Thanks so much Don, Ryland and Thomas for the generous comments and thanks also to the "likes". All of your interest is greatly appreciated.

 

Bob

[Rustyj]

Very nice work Bob. Always a pleasure to see your work!

[glbarlow]

Well done, such neat work. 

[rafine]

Thanks so much Rusty and Glenn for the nice comments. I look forward to the resumption of your work,  Rusty and the beginning of your's, Glenn.

 

Bob

[rafine]

I am now in the midst of the chapter eight work. In summary, I added the foremast coat, the bowsprit  step, the manger boards, the forward riding bitts, the Y bitt,  the forward six deck beams and their hanging and lodging knees and the the fore mast partner and its carlings. Most of the work was straightforward, but some of the fitting of the parts (such as the manger boards) is quite fiddly. I should add that I moved the notches for the forward deck beams, as called out by Chuck , and in accordance with the templates ,which were used constantly and were essential. 

 

I will now build the stove  and complete the remainder of the chapter eight work.

 

Bob

[Nunnehi (Don)]

Looks great, Bob!

 

Don

[JpR62]

Great job Bob! This frigate just keeps getting more beautiful!

[rafine]

Thanks so much Don and Jean-Paul for the nice comments and thanks also to the "likes".

 

Bob

[Rustyj]

Splendid work Bob. 

[rafine]

Thanks so much Rusty and the “likes”. Always appreciated.

 

Bob

[rafine]

I've completed the stove. This little gem is a tribute to Chuck's skill, both in design and production. Even a very old guy like me would have trouble screwing it up. A fun item. I tried some weathering, but liked it better without, so repainted over it.

 

Bob

[rafine]

Work is now complete on chapter eight. This included the making and mounting of the aft riding bitts, mounting of the previously made stove, mounting of the partial bulkhead, mounting of the remaining  focs'l deck beams with their hanging and lodging knees, the mizzen mast partner, and making and installation of the carlings and ledges for both the focs'l and quarterdeck, and the mounting of the cat tails.

 

A lot of tasks done, but mostly straightforwardThe last attached photo shows the overall  current  state of completion. further work will await Chuck's completion of chapter nine and release of it's parts.

 

Bob

[glbarlow]

Looks really nice. Great work!

[Chuck]

Looking good Bob...

[rafine]

Thanks so much Glenn and Chuck  for the comments and thanks also to the "likes".

 

Chuck, any timetable on chapter nine?

 

Bob

[FrankWouts]

Looking very good Bob!
What, chapter nine? I'm only about to finish chapter one soon...
I should work more and harder! 🙂

[Vladimir_Wairoa]

Very nice Bob. Congratulations! 

[rafine]

Thanks so much Frank and Vlad for the generous comments and thanks also to the "likes".

 

Frank, when you get to be my age, there's no time to waste.

 

Bob

[hamilton]

Incredible work Bob, as usual! 

hamilton

[Chuck]

Its going to be a while.  You are too quick for me.   How about the gunport lids….did you make those yet?

 

I am making steady progress now so hopefully soon enough.  But you will run through Chapter 9 and be ready for ten really quickly too.

[rafine]

Thanks so much Hamilton. 
 

Thanks Chuck for the update. I haven’t done the lids yet and probably won't for a while,  as I find them an attractive nuisance that draws body parts to them during other work. With regard to pace of work, as I told Frank, at 82, I’m afraid that I can’t afford to slow down. 
 

Bob